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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Plant Teachings from My Auntie
DESCRIPTION:Book Launch: Plant Teachings from My Auntie - Gathering Coast S
 alish Plants for Medicine\, Textiles\, Nourishment\, and Ceremony\nJoin us
  for an evening of storytelling\, Indigenous plant knowledge\,and conversa
 tion rooted in Coast Salish teachings. We are pleased to host the book lau
 nch for Plant Teachings from My Auntie: Gathering Coast Salish Plants for 
 Medicine\, Textiles\, Nourishment\, and Ceremony at the Nanaimo Museum thi
 s July! Featuring authors C’tasi:a Geraldine Manson (Snuneymuxw Elder &a
 mp\; Knowledge Keeper) and Nancy J. Turner (Ethnobotanist &amp\; Professor
  Emerita)\, the event is a chance to hear stories\, ask questions\, and le
 arn more about this fascinating local book.\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, July 8th\
 , 2026 @ 6:30pm\nWhere: Nanaimo Museum - 100 Museum Way\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V
 9R 2X1\nThis presentation is free to attend - please save your seat by res
 erving below!\nAbout the book (from New Society Publishers):\nPlant Teachi
 ngs from My Auntie\nGathering Coast Salish Plants for Medicine\, Textiles\
 , Nourishment\, and Ceremony\nBy: C’tasi:a Geraldine Manson\, Nancy Turn
 er\n\nA Snuneymuxw ethnobotany guide grounded in Indigenous knowledge and 
 deep ancestral connection to the land.\n\nPlant Teachings from My Auntie i
 s a richly illustrated compendium of culturally significant wild foods and
  herbal remedies found within the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw 
 First Nation. This powerful work serves as a rare treasure for those seeki
 ng to foster cultural understanding and ecological responsibility while de
 epening a commitment to meaningful reconciliation. Central to these teachi
 ngs is the fundamental protocol of honoring gifts from the land by gatheri
 ng and preparing them in ways that respect history\, spirituality\, and In
 digenous knowledge.\n\nThrough the guidance of Snuneymuxw Elder and Knowle
 dge Keeper Geraldine Manson (C’tasi:a)\, readers are introduced to Snu
 ’y’ulh—teachings handed down through generations\, specifically thos
 e passed to her by her “Auntie Ellen\,” Dr. Ellen White. From the sacr
 ed Western Red Cedar\, known as the “tree of life\,” to detailed descr
 iptions of 65 different species\, this guide bridges ancestral wisdom with
  practical botanical identification.\n\nLearn more about the book and auth
 ors on the New Society Publishers website at:\n https://newsociety.com/boo
 k/plant-teachings-from-my-auntie/\n&nbsp\;
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